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Young people in Glebe who are not in school, training or work...

Have a strong sense of belonging, identity and community. They are talented, looking for ways to learn and work. They are resilient and strong. Their need for more flexible personalised local learning opportunities reflects long term structural injustices and inequities. The difficult circumstances of their young lives need to be taken seriously, without demonising them. They are not disengaged from learning but from schooling.

Innovative curriculum design: examples of guiding principles

Tirkandi Inaburra an Aboriginal community run centre offering Aboriginal boys aged 12-15 a culturally-based residential program aimed at reducing future contact with the criminal justice system by strengthening the boys’ cultural identity, self-esteem and resilience.

Understanding the principles of a new learning program in Glebe

Learning about personalisation: how can we put the learner at the heart of the education system?

Perspectives on relevance and the quest for rigorous student learning: Balancing life to text and text to life

Resources

ruMAD? are you making a difference?A toolkit that enables young people to lead social change and become active citizens. It is focused on values and led by students but benefits the whole community.

Watch Dave Eggers describe how he and others in San Francisco has personally and creatively engaged with local public schools through the tutoring centre known as 826 Valencia.

Sir Ken Robinson, a leading thinker on education, creativity and innovation, who has advised various governments and major global corporations says that most education systems around the world including Australia’s, are still modelled on the needs of the industrial age, were already narrow and are getting narrower. 7.30 report transcript & video